Important questions must be addressed promptly and publicly, by the Supreme Court's appointment of a review committee, including public members, who will study and publicly report on the matter.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Successor counsel and contingent fees
Sometimes a client, having retained attorney A on a contingent fee agreement, discharges A and retains B, from another law firm, on a contingent fee agreement. Attorney A will normally claim entitlement to a portion of any recovery made by the client.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: ‘Non-legal work,’ billing, discipline, questions
A March 20, 2019, public discipline petition includes an “unreasonable fee” charge.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Conflicts of interest in advising and opining
There is a surprising gap in the law and literature about conflicts of interest.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Workplace harassment in the legal community
Minnesota judges and lawyers have been disciplined for sexual harassment in litigation settings, beginning about 30 years ago.
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: What to do about subpoena for ex-client’s file?
In 2013, Larry, a solo transactional lawyer, assisted Beyer in purchasing a business from Stella. In 2016, Beyer stops payments to Stella, alleging breach of ...
Read More »Quandaries and Quagmires: Discipline for prosecutor’s ‘derogatory’ statements
When is an attorney’s public statement subject to discipline because it is likely to prejudice a criminal jury trial? A recent case failed to answer ...
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